Babergh’s Councillors voted on Monday to erect a flagpole at the Council’s offices in Corks Lane, Hadleigh.
The pole will be of high quality and situated in a prominent position, clearly visible from the road. It will fly the Union Flag and the Cross of St George on appropriate days.
The flagpole initiative was the work of Conservative councillor, Peter Holbrook. The move was almost unanimously supported by Members who will club together to defray the expense. No funds will come from the public purse. It was noted that both Hadleigh Town Council and Sudbury Town Council have their own flagpoles and it seems a strange anomaly that Babergh does not.
Mr Holbrook made the point that by flying the flags the Council will show pride in both England and the United Kingdom. It will strike a note of optimism in these difficult times. He did make a small error in his speech when he referred to the Union Flag as the Union Jack. As Councillor John Hinton pointed out, a Union Jack would only be appropriate if Babergh’s offices were to sail off down the river and out to sea, since, strictly speaking, the Union Jack is only flown by naval vessels!
